Ahead of Judge Paul Watson QC jailing Mokadeh for 27 years, Mr Al-Saroori's wife, Martina, told the court how instead of showing remorse for his actions when jurors found him guilty of manslaughter, he had the audacity to laugh and make an obscene gesture at his victim's family.

She said: “To see him laughing and smiling at us when he was found not guilty was nothing short of callous.